161Question of order

161 Question of order (1) A member is guilty of an act of disorder if, at a meeting, the member: (a) is in breach of the Act or these By-laws; (b) uses language that, according to common usage, would be considered disorderly; (c) uses an expression inconsistent with good order or decorum; or (d) says or does anything calculated to bring the council into contempt. (2) At a meeting the Mayor may, with or without the intervention of another member, call a member to order where the Mayor considers the member is out of order.

Katherine Town Council By-laws 1998 80 (3) At a meeting a member may raise a question of order with the Mayor where the member considers another member is: (a) guilty of an act of disorder; or (b) out of order. (4) Where, under clause (3), a question of order is raised, the Mayor is to rule on the question but may, before ruling, seek the opinions on the question of the other members at the meeting. (5) A ruling of the Mayor made under clause (4) is to be obeyed except where a motion of dissent is subsequently passed in respect of the ruling. (6) A member who, under clause (4), is ruled to be out of order more than once at a meeting is guilty of an offence. (7) Where the Mayor, under clause (4), rules a member is guilty of an act of disorder, the Mayor may request the member to leave for the remainder of the meeting the place where the meeting is taking place and to apologise, without reservation, to the other members present. (8) A member must not refuse to leave the place where a meeting is taking place on being requested to do so under clause (7).